AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Youth in Gaming: A Cook Islands digital communications advocate is backing a fast-growing push to open doors for Pacific creators in tech and games, with the South Auckland to Tech World 2 showcase running 19–20 May as part of Techweek26. Ocean Policy, Cook Islands Style: Prime Minister Mark Brown used the Melanesian Ocean Summit to link seabed minerals to “science-based” decisions, pointing to the Marae moana Act’s huge marine park and bans on mining in protected zones. Seabed Mining Caution Elsewhere: Fiji says it won’t move ahead until international seabed mining rules are finalised, while Vanuatu continues to market low-impact, “sit lightly on the land” tourism. Health & Climate Research: Samoa is launching a school study on how heat and humidity affect children’s wellbeing and learning, noting many classrooms lack cooling. Global Context: A new Nature study finds obesity trends are not one single “global epidemic,” with sharp rises in many lower-income countries but stabilisation in parts of the wealthy world.
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